Re: Newspapers are doomed?

From: Ramon Ray <ramon_at_smallbiztechnology.com>
Date: Thu 14 Sep 2000 17:20:48 -0500

MARGARITA <b_o_n_a_at_hotmail.com> WROTE:
> Hi, I've beed doing a research on Internet vs.
> newspaper advertising recently and I got a feeling that
> the world is not big enough for both of them. To quote
> Ted Turner from Time Warner: "I wouldn't want to be in
> the newspaper business. I think the Internet is going
> to eat them first" (Fortune, Jan 10,2000)

Great point Ted Turner made, but just because you have
billions doesn't mean you've got brains.

The 'net, ebooks, Palms, technology - can never take
away the liquidity of a newspaper and/or other print
media. The closest thing to a newspaper is an ebook or
palm computer with downloaded content. I've used the
later before and did get news I wanted. However, the
form factor is not suited for reading long text - not
just short news clips.

I must say though....I now go to NYTimes.com,
DrudgeReport.com, MSNBC.com, mostnewyork.com,
nypost.com - I no longer need to read the Daily News,
NY Post or NY Times anymore. HOWEVER, most people (my
life style is different than most) will still by a
newspaper.

PS - magazines, I'd put good money on that they'll be
around for a long while....try reading a 300 page Fast
Company magazine on your PC!

Ramon Ray, ramon_at_smallbiztechnology.com,
Small biz technology editor/analyst
http://www.smallbiztechnology.com
Author, "Small Business Technology Survival Guide" @
http://www.smallbiztechnology.com/smallbiztechguide.htm





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